Swords (TV series)
Swords: Life on the Line | |
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Country of origin | USA |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
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Running time | 40–45 minutes |
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Original network | Discovery Channel |
Original release | August 11, 2009 – present |
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Swords: Life on the Line is a reality television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel. The series documents the events aboard New England fishing boats fishing for Swordfish. See Longline fishing.
The series follows a similar format to Deadliest Catch. In the first season, television crews are placed on four boats to tape their fishing season: The Eagle Eye II, Big Eye, Sea Hawk, and Frances Anne.[1] In Season 2, the Sea Hawk was replaced by the Bjorn II by the boat's captain. In the third season, the Bjorn II was replaced by Linda Greenlaw's first boat the Hannah Boden
The series was partially inspired by The Perfect Storm.
Season 1
Episode 1 Voyage to Hell
Episode 2 Blood on the Deck
Episode 3 Hostile TakeOver
Episode 4 Man Overboard
Episode 5 Home Sick
Episode 6 Making Waves
Episode 7 A Perfect Storm
Episode 8 Pay out
Season 2
Episode 1 Grand Banks
Episode 2 Deckhands Down
Episode 3 Turf War
Episode 4 Overloaded and into the Storm
Episode 5 So Close But So Far
Episode 6 Man Overboard!
Episode 7 Needle and Thread to the Head
Episode 8 Trapped
Episode 9 What Happened on the Back Deck?
See also
References
- ↑ "Swords: About the series". Discovery.com. Retrieved 2009-08-12.